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How To Challenge Your Property Assessment: If your home value is dropping but your property taxes are not, you can appeal the assessed value of your home which may help lower your taxes. Property values are down, so why doesn’t your property tax ...
Tags: Homeowner – Staff Pick
FHA Mortgage Insurance: Buying a home with an FHA Loan? Putting less than twenty percent down? You will very likely be required to purchase FHA mortgage insurance. What Is FHA Mortgage Insurance and Who Needs It? Mortgage insurance ...
Tags: Homeowner – FHA Loan – Mortgage – Thrifty
Is Your Real Estate Agent Working for You?: You might be surprised to learn that a real estate agent can play one of several roles. You might be even more surprised to learn that the real estate agent that you think is working for your best interests...
Tags: Homeowner – Realtor
HUD Manufactured Home Fact Sheet: Description of Program The Manufactured Housing Program is a consumer protection program that regulates the construction of certain factory built housing units, called manufactured homes, formerly known ...
Tags: Housing – Homeowner – HUD
Selecting a Home Improvement Contractor: Selecting a Contractor Home improvements and repairs can cost thousands of dollars and are the subject of frequent complaints. When selecting a contractor: Get recommendations and references. Talk to...
Tags: Homeowner – Consumer Information – Home-Improvement
First Time Home Buyer Financial Assistance: This is the second in a series of articles for first-time home buyers. This article discusses the exceptional opportunities that exist for financial assistance for First-Time Home Buyers. First Time Home...
Tags: Association – Thrifty – First Time Homebuyer – Homes – Staff Pick
Should you refinance your home mortgage?: Learn about the mortgage refinance process, if you qualify to refinance your home loan, and whether or not refinancing might benefit you. The recession may be over, but most Americans wouldn’t know it....
Tags: Homeowner – Mortgage – Refinace – Staff Pick